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Kingsfleet is an extensive area of open water situated close to the Deben Estuary. It is a former tributary creek that is now separated from the tidal estuary by the sea wall. It is fed by springs and is mainly freshwater, although there is some brackish seepage the sea wall at the eastern end. A large number of birds use the area in late Summer; up to several hundred yellow wagtail together with bearded tit have been recorded roosting in the reed-fringe and it is an important roost for swallows in autumn. In the Summer, a good range of wetland birds including reed and sedge warblers, coot, little grebe and tufted duck breed amongst the tall emergent plants. The water quality of Kingsfleet is very good and as a consequence the aquatic flora and invertebrate fauna, particularly dragonflies is abundant and varied. The site also provides good habitat for BAP mammals sucj as Water Vole and Otter.